NFC Service
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The Android service that runs the NFC chip for tap to pay, transit cards and tap-to-pair accessories.
Google package
Google Wallet
Safe to disable: com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Google Wallet, the app for tap-to-pay cards, transit passes, tickets, boarding passes and digital IDs. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Google Wallet stores payment cards for contactless payments, along with transit passes, boarding passes, tickets, loyalty cards and, in some places, digital IDs. At the register it pays over the phone's NFC chip and hands the merchant a stand-in card number, so your real one is not exposed. It wakes briefly when you hold the phone to a payment terminal.
Also shown as Wallet, Google Pay, GPay.
If you disable it
Tap to pay and the passes stored in Wallet stop working. Nothing else on the phone depends on it.
How to disable it
Settings offers Disable for this package on most phones. Open Settings > Apps > See all apps > Google Wallet > Disable.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrelTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrelThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrelRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrelNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Holds tokens for your cards and the passes you add, and shares transaction details with Google and your card issuer when you pay.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Google Wallet on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel?
com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel is Google Wallet. Google Wallet, the app for tap-to-pay cards, transit passes, tickets, boarding passes and digital IDs.
Can I disable Google Wallet?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. You can do it from Settings or with ADB.
What happens if I disable Google Wallet?
Tap to pay and the passes stored in Wallet stop working. Nothing else on the phone depends on it.
Sources
- Google Play: Google WalletGoogle Play listing
- Google Wallet Help: Find supported payment methodsVendor documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.